Penn State industrial engineering alumnus William Korb and his wife, Wendy, who is also a Penn State graduate, have contributed $100,000 to fund and endow three Open Doors Scholarships in the College of Engineering.
David Baker will read poems from his latest collection, “Scavenger Loop,” on Thursday, April 4, when the 2018-19 Creative Writers Reading Series returns to Penn State Behrend. His 6 p.m. reading and the reception preceding it are free and open to the public. Both events will be held in the Larry and Kathryn Smith Chapel.
Former Gov. Tom Ridge visited Penn State Behrend to discuss opportunities for Great Lakes-related research. "We have a responsibility to preserve the environment and make sure that the generations that succeed us can enjoy it," he said.
Penn State Behrend contributed $178.9 million to the Pennsylvania economy in FY 2017, according to a new study released by Penn State. The college directly and indirectly supported more than 2,600 Pennsylvania jobs, the study found.
The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team won the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship with a 67-65 upset of La Roche. The women’s team placed second.
Held every February in Penn State Behrend's Junker Center, the STEM Fair, which is co-sponsored by GE Transportation, is designed to introduce students and young people to careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Together, Black School of Business director Greg Filbeck, his son Aaron Filbeck and Xin (Jessica) Zhao, a professor of finance, recently co-authored “Performance Assessment of Firms Following Sustainalytics ESG Principles.” It will be published in the April 2019 issue of The Journal of Investing.
Penn State Behrend’s swimming and diving teams swept the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championships, which the college hosted. Mark Patterson, a senior from North Huntingdon, and Jessica Wyckoff, a senior from Elma, New York, were named AMCC Swimmers of the Year.
Penn State Behrend libero Robert McMaster, a senior from North Huntingdon, recorded 12 digs against Adrian to become the program’s all-time leader. He added 12 more against St. John Fisher.
Erie Mayor Joe Schember will discuss his first year in office and his priorities for the months ahead when he delivers his 2019 State of the City address at Penn State Behrend on Wednesday, Feb. 13.
